Chapter 18 of Flaming Youth is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Flaming Youth is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club. He was prepared for the rough sweetness of Pat's voice in his ear. "Is that you, Mr. Scott? Aren't you up yet? Lazy!"
Chapter 18 of Flaming Youth is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club.”
repetitive and persistent
From this reading “Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club.”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “Lazy!"”
possessive form of “pat” — the sound made by a gentle blow
From this reading “He was prepared for the rough sweetness of Pat's voice in his ear.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club.”
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading “He was prepared for the rough sweetness of Pat's voice in his ear.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club.”
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In this reading “Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club.”
In this reading “Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club.”
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From this reading Aren't you up yet?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He was prepared for the rough sweetness of Pat's voice in his ear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was prepared for the rough sweetness of Pat's voice in his ear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was prepared for the rough sweetness of Pat's voice in his ear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was prepared for the rough sweetness of Pat's voice in his ear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was prepared for the rough sweetness of Pat's voice in his ear.
repetitive and persistent
From this reading Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that you, Mr. Scott?
like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together
From this reading Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club.
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Lazy!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Is that you, Mr. Scott?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club.
possessive form of “pat” — the sound made by a gentle blow
From this reading He was prepared for the rough sweetness of Pat's voice in his ear.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He was prepared for the rough sweetness of Pat's voice in his ear.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He was prepared for the rough sweetness of Pat's voice in his ear.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club.
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading He was prepared for the rough sweetness of Pat's voice in his ear.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that you, Mr. Scott?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Aren't you up yet?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was prepared for the rough sweetness of Pat's voice in his ear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was prepared for the rough sweetness of Pat's voice in his ear.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Insistent jangling of the telephone woke Scott next morning at the club.
but in spite of that
From this reading Aren't you up yet?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that you, Mr. Scott?
Chapter 18 of Flaming Youth by Samuel Hopkins Adams holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 18 holds 187 sentences of Flaming Youth, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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